SOLUTION: The ellipse graphed has its center at (-12, -8), its horizontal axis is of length 8, and its vertical axis is of length 10. What is its equation?

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Question 431425: The ellipse graphed has its center at (-12, -8), its horizontal axis is of length 8, and its vertical axis is of length 10. What is its equation?
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Solution: Since 2a=8 =>a=4 and 2b=10 => b=5, the center is (-12,-8), then the equation of ellipse will be:
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